lymphocytosis

American  

[lim-fuh-sahy-toh-sis] / ˌlɪm fə saɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.

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lymphocytosis British  

/ ˌlɪmfəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs, ˌlɪmfəʊsaɪˈtɒtɪk /

noun

1. an abnormally large number of lymphocytes in the blood: often found in diseases such as glandular fever and smallpox

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Other Word Forms

• lymphocytotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of lymphocytosis

First recorded in 1895–1900; lymphocyte + -osis

Example Sentences

The term lymphocytosis is applied when there is an increase in the number of circulating lymphocytes, as occurs, for example, in lymphatic leucæmia, and in certain cases of syphilis.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

We therefore regard lymphocytosis as the result of a mechanical process; whilst leucocytosis is the expression of an active chemiotactic reaction of the polynuclear elements.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

The pilocarpine lymphocytosis does not contradict this view, for pilocarpine causes extraordinary though transient variations in the distribution of water, whereby the inflow into the blood of fluid containing lymph cells is increased.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

The lymphocytosis following extirpation of the spleen also belongs to this category, since a vicarious enlargement of the lymph glands is always to be observed in these cases.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

The lymphocytosis in these cases is probably due to the anatomical changes of the lymph glands, and the eosinophilia to specific chemiotactic attraction.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.